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Where I am moving there are two almond trees. Can some one tell be what the fruit looks like when the nuts are ripe? This sounds like one of those really silly questions but there it is. I haven't a clue. A picture of the ripe "fruit" would really help.

Hi TK!!! I hope this link helps you Scroll down to see the growing progress to harvesting you can click on the pic to make them larger!

http://www.geocities.com/lisargood/foodnfiber/almond.htm

thanks angelblossom. Do you know why the fruit maybe falling off of the tree before it turns brown?

are all of them dropping off or just a few??

Here is a list of diseases and preventive measures for Almond trees


http://westernfarmpress.com/mag/farming_rainatbloom_almond_disease/


and another one........ http://cekern.ucdavis.edu/Custom_Program485/Noninfectious_Bud_Failure_or_-Crazy_Top-_in_Almonds.htm